Dr Layla McCay: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- director of policy at the NHS Confederation and NHS Providers
- Quoted on
- NHS waiting lists, Women's health & gynaecology, Adult social care & reform, Public health & prevention, Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
- Tracked press citations
- 8
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 27 Aug 2026
“It's great to see progress. Health leaders want to go further, faster, but it's a very challenging environment.”
What Dr Layla McCay has said
“This report highlights the urgent need for sustainable funding to support the ten-year Women's Health Strategy for England, and women's health more broadly.”
Director of policy at the NHS Confederation · Women's health & gynaecology · 29 Sept 2026 · Menopause prevents 60,000 women in England from working, report finds ↗
“This report highlights the urgent need for sustainable funding to support the 10-year Women's Health Strategy for England and women's health more broadly.”
director of policy at the NHS Confederation · Women's health & gynaecology · 29 Sept 2026 · More funding for women’s health will boost the economy ↗
“The findings demonstrate that investing in women's health services is not merely a matter of improving health outcomes; there is also an economic imperative that has far-reaching benefits across our society.”
Policy Director at the NHS Confederation · Women's health & gynaecology · 29 Sept 2026 · Women’s health investment could return over £300m for economy, NHS report suggests ↗
“By addressing women's health more effectively, we can alleviate substantial economic burdens, such as absenteeism and lost productivity in the workplace, ultimately benefiting businesses and the economy as a whole.”
director of policy at the NHS Confederation · Women's health & gynaecology · 29 Sept 2026 · Economic case for investment in women's health presented ↗
“This marks another important milestone towards the long overdue reforming and updating of the Mental Health Act to ensure people with severe mental illness are given greater control over their treatment and are not subjected to unnecessary detentions.”
director of policy at the NHS Confederation · Adult social care & reform · 8 Sept 2026 · Lords to consider landmark reforms to mental health care ↗
“Smoking was the leading cause of preventable illness in the UK. We are heartened to see that progress is being made.”
NHS Confederation · Public health & prevention · 8 Sept 2026 · Outdoor smoking ban clash with hospitality sector ↗
“NHS trust bosses "will be concerned to note that against an already very challenging financial environment DHSC budgets will be used".”
director of policy at the NHS Confederation and NHS Providers · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Cost of UK’s drug price deal with US will come out of NHS budget ↗
Where Dr Layla McCay has been quoted
- BREAKING NEWS: NHS hits interim 18-week waiting targethealthcare-management.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Menopause prevents 60,000 women in England from working, report findswomenshealthmag.com · 29 Sept 2026
- More funding for women’s health will boost the economyhealthcareleadernews.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Women’s health investment could return over £300m for economy, NHS report suggestsnationalhealthexecutive.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Economic case for investment in women's health presentedhealthcare-management.uk · 29 Sept 2026
- Lords to consider landmark reforms to mental health carecarehomeprofessional.com · 8 Sept 2026
- Outdoor smoking ban clash with hospitality sectorbbc.co.uk · 8 Sept 2026
- Cost of UK’s drug price deal with US will come out of NHS budgettheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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